Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Feb 13, 2019
Steve Cox vs. City of Chillicothe and Rick Knouse
Steve Cox, the Livingston County Sheriff, sued the City of Chillicothe and its Chief of Police, Rick Knouse, alleging violations of Missouri's Sunshine Law for disclosing a 911 recording. The Sheriff sought damages under sections 610.150 and 610.100.2, arguing these were incorporated into section 610.021, allowing recovery under section 610.027. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment for the defendants, holding that section 610.027 does not provide a civil remedy for the improper disclosure of records under sections 610.150 or 610.100.2.